Key tracker and method for tracking systems

Abstract

An apparatus for locating misplaced keys and other objects designed with a signal transceiver and equipped with a GPS tracking chip. During use, when the user has lost an object, such as a set of keys, or any other object to which the tracking device is attached, the user may transmit signal to the tracking device on a smartphone or tablet belonging to the user via a downloadable mobile application synced for use with the tracking device in order to easily guide the user to the lost object.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 954,520, filed Mar. 17, 2014 which application is incorporated herein by reference.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 37 CFR 1.71(d).[0003]The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention(s). It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art, or material, to the presently described or claimed inventions, or that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.BACKGROUND OF THE I...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a lost object locator that tracks using a user's mobile phone and sends an email to the user when the device is stolen or misplaced. The locator has a signal transceiver and GPS tracking chip, and the user can activate the tracking application on their phone to send a signal to the locator to find the lost object. The locator will trigger an audible alarm if the user gets close to the object. The technical effects of this invention are to provide a convenient and efficient way to locate lost objects, and to protect users from theft or misplacement of their mobile devices.

Problems solved by technology

Purses and wallets, remote controls, eyeglasses, and especially keys and cellular telephones are lost every day.

Whether they have slipped between chair cushions or been absently placed in another room, locating these objects can be daunting and frustrating.

As many consumers may attest, furiously searching for the car keys can be extremely aggravating and time consuming, especially when running late for work or school.

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